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Mr. CO. VVaterhouse exhibited a specimen of Macromela Sealyi, Crotch, 

 one of the finest known Languriids, captured near Calcutta by Mr. G. A. J. 

 Rothney ; also four specimens of one of the Pentatomidm, which Mr Rothney 

 said swarmed in great numbers on one certain tree, but under different 

 forms ; the yellowish red form covering the tree when in blossom ; while in 

 about a week's time, after the fall of the bloom, the dark red form usurped 

 its place. The two forms exhibited were apparently distinct species. 



Sir Sidney S. Saunders exhibited specimens of Halticella osmicida, 

 S. Saund., and read some notes on Euchalcls vetusta, Dufour, referring to 

 M. Edmond Andre's remarks on that species in the last published part of 

 the 'Annales de la Societe Entoraologique de France' (ser. 6, vol. i. p. 340). 



Mr. H. T. Staintou remarked that here the confusion was between black 

 and red ; in an instance more especially connected with his own particular 

 line of study it appeared to be between black and white. Haworth, in the 

 description of his Tinea decorella (Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. for 1812, p. 338), 

 had clearly intended " nigris " for one of the words printed " niveis," but it 

 was doubtful which. Were the fore wings of the moth black with a white 

 spot, or white with a black spot? 



Papers read. 



Mr. A. G. Butler communicated a paper " On a small Collection of 

 Lepidoptera from the Hawaiian Islands." The collection, sent by the 

 Rev. T. Blackburn, consisted of two butterflies (P. hcetlcus) and twenty-three 

 moths, referable to nineteen species, all of which the captor considered 

 rarities. There were four specimens belonging to three species of a new 

 genus (Mestolobes) oi BotididcB, whose structure and ornamentation was very 

 remarkable ; the anterior wings had a curious Notodont tuft on the inner 

 margin, and there was a broad band of hairs between the wings at the base, 

 and curious pencils of hair and fan-like tufts on the legs. 



Prof. Westwood communicated "Descriptions of the Insects infesting 

 the Seeds of Ficus Sycovwrus and Carica." Sycophaga crasslpes, Westw., 

 and Blastophaya Psenes, L. [yrossoruin, Grav.) were specially referred to, 

 the descriptions being illustrated with numerous drawings. 



Mr. D. Sharp communicated a paper " On the Classification of the 

 Adepluuja or carnivorous series of Coleoptera," being some remarks on 

 Dr. Horn's arrangement of the Carahidce. Messrs. M'Lachlan, Gorham, 

 Waterhouse, and Pascoe made some remarks thereon. 



New Parts of ' Transactions.' 

 Parts IV. and V. of the ' Transactions' for 1881 were on the table. 



